1942 Toronto municipal election explained

Municipal elections were held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 1, 1942. Incumbent Frederick J. Conboy was acclaimed as mayor.

Toronto mayor

For the second election in a row no one chose to run against incumbent Frederick J. Conboy and he was acclaimed as mayor.

Results

Frederick J. Conboy - acclaimed

Board of Control

The Board of Control election was marked by former mayor Ralph Day attempting to return to the Board, but he placed fifth as all four incumbents were reelected.

Results

Lewis Duncan (incumbent) - 41,656

Robert Hood Saunders (incumbent) - 28,923

Fred Hamilton (incumbent) - 28,853

William J. Wadsworth (incumbent) - 27,022

Ralph Day - 24,208

Minerva Reid - 20,337

J.C. Irwin - 18,272

N. Macmillan - 5,179

Harry Bradley - 3,102

City council

Ward 1 (Riverdale)

Leslie Saunders - 3,898

Gordon Millen (incumbent) - 3,832

W.S.B. Armstrong - 1,700

R.A. Allen - 1,512

H. Bell - 1,033

George Gresswell - 910

Ward 2 (Cabbagetown and Rosedale)

Louis Shannon (incumbent) - 3,175

Henry Glendinning - 3,148

William Dennison (incumbent) - 3,036

Ward 3 (Central Business District)

John S. Simmons (incumbent) - 1,396

Percy Quinn (incumbent) - 1,266

H.E. Wallace - 1,233

J.N. Mullholland - 530

J. Lang - 464

Harold Fishleigh - 166

Ward 4 (The Annex, Kensington Market and Garment District)

Nathan Phillips (incumbent) - 2,575

David Balfour - 1,964

Herbert Orliffe - 1,823

David Goldstick - 1,793

Hugh Ross (incumbent) - 1,123

Joseph Gould - 697

M. Kaschuck - 277

Ward 5 (Trinity-Bellwoods

Ernest Bogart (incumbent) - 5,502

C.M. Carrie (incumbent) - 4,025

Douglas Carr - 2,189

Ward 6 (Davenport and Parkdale)

William V. Muir (incumbent) - 6,022

D.C. MacGregor (incumbent) - 4,901

Jack Bennett - 4,525

George Harris - 1,672

Nina Dean - 916

R. Harding - 683

Ward 7 (West Toronto Junction)

Charles Rowntree (incumbent) - 3,707

William C. Davidson - 2,398

F.G.I Whetter - 1,605

C.V. Pratt - 1,098

H.H. Clark - 897

M. Nichols - 625

Ward 8 (The Beaches)

Hiram E. McCallum (incumbent) - 5,188

Walter Howell (incumbent) - 4,784

E.S. McGuinness - 2,483

R. Cormack - 2,247

Ward 9 (North Toronto)

John Innes (incumbent) - 4,633

Donald Fleming (incumbent) - 4,573

Christine McCarty - 3,237

L.V. Baldwin - 2,532

W.G. Ellis - 2,123

Results taken from the January 2, 1942 Globe and Mail and might not exactly match final tallies.

Vacancy

Ward 6 Alderman D.C. MacGregor died on November 28, 1942, and was not replaced.

References

Election Coverage. Globe and Mail. January 2, 1942